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World War II (US History & Gov)

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the political party led by Adolf Hitler?

a)

Republican Party

b)

Communist Party

c)

Democratic Party

d)

Nazi Party

2.

Name the two U.S. presidents during WWII.

a)

Woodrow Wilson and Herbert Hoover

b)

George Bush and Barack Obama

c)

Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman

d)

Adolf Hiter and Joseph Stalin

3.

__________________ is a type of government where the leader has total control and individual freedoms are denied.

a)

Fascism

b)

Democracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Parliamentary Governement

4.

Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the United States were called the _______________________ during WWII.

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

NATO Powers

d)

Central Powers

5.

Germany, Italy and Japan were the ____________ during WWII.

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

NATO Powers

d)

Axis Powers

6.

_________________ is the policy of making concessions to an aggressor.

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Communism

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Appeasement

7.

Which describes the Lend-Lease Act?

a)

Allowed the US to give military supplies to countries they felt had to be defended to protect US interests.

b)

Let Allied powers purchase military ships if they paid in cash and carried them back home themselves.

c)

Forced men of certain ages to register for military service.

d)

Allowed the U.S. to bring back migrant farmers from Mexico to work in US farms.

8.

The government gave these to families telling them how much of certain foods and goods they could buy.

a)

Victory Gardens

b)

Ration Books

c)

Liberty Vouchers

d)

War Bonds

9.

Why did Americans grow Victory Gardens during World War II?

a)

To exchange for extra ration coupons at grocery stores

b)

To sell the food for profit to the government

c)

To make sure they had enough food as the nation rationed

d)

If they grew a certain amount of food they could skip military service

10.

What was the goal of posters such as Rosie the Riveter?

a)

To make sure Victory Gardens were grown

b)

To motivate proper use of the Ration Books

c)

To motivate women to find work in factories as men were drafted

d)

To encourage women to take on combat roles overseas

11.

Which describes Executive Order 9066?

a)

To create a draft lottery system for military service

b)

It officially brought the U.S. into World War II

c)

It forced Japanese-Americans into internment camps against their will

d)

It forced the repatriation of Mexican Americans to reduce job competition

12.

What event in World War 2 caused Americans to support Executive Order 9066 and increased hatred of the Japanese?

a)

Bataan Death Marches

b)

The Invasion of Poland

c)

The Pearl Harbor attack

d)

The Battle of Britain

13.
The _________ was the secret project in the United States that developed the atomic bomb
a)
The New York Project
b)
The Manhattan Project
c)
The Atom Splitting Project
d)
The Nuclear Project
14.
What president made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan in World War II?      
a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
John F. Kennedy
15.
Why did the United States decide to drop the bomb rather than invade Japan with soldiers?
a)
wanted to see if the bomb worked
b)
 did not think they could defeat the Japanese
c)
did not have the soldiers or weapons left to attack Japan
d)
They estimated that 500,000 to 1 million Allied soldiers would die in an invasion
16.
What was the main purpose of the Manhattan Project _________?
a)
Forcing Japan to surrender and having control over postwar policy
b)
Just to spend a large amount of money
c)
To scare other Nations
17.

P5 Because Japan did not surrender after the bombing of Hiroshima, the United States _______________ .

a)

surrendered to Japan

b)

dropped a second bomb on another Japanese city

c)

invaded Japan with soldiers

18.

What was the first Japanese city the atomic bomb was used on?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Hiroshima

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Iwo Jima

19.

What was the second Japanese city the atomic bomb was dropped on?

a)

Iwo Jima

b)

Nagasaki

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Tokyo

20.
What plunged the US into WW2?
a)
The Japanese dropping the atomic bomb on NYC.
b)
The German attack on Pearl Harbor.
c)
The Stock Market Crash of 1929.
d)
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
21.
Some historians believe what contributing factor helped set the stage for World War II?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
giving Germany funds 
22.

a. Hitler blamed the Jewish people for the problems of Germany.

b. Jewish people and other minorities were forced into concentration camps.

c. Europeans were punished for helping and protecting Jewish people.

Which World War II event is most being described by the information in the list.

a)

the Holocaust

b)

sinking of the Lusitania

c)

D-Day

d)

bombing of Hiroshima

23.

Why did the US enter World War II?

a)

Germany was attacking other nations.

b)

The United States wanted to be allies and fight with Japan.

c)

There was pressure from Congress to join the war.

d)

The Pearl Harbor attack was unprovoked and put Americans in danger.

24.

Why do we celebrate VE Day?

a)

It ended World War II.

b)

It is when Allied forces defeated Germany.

c)

It is when the Allies were victorious at Iwo Jima.

d)

It symbolizes the the Allied victory on the beaches of Normandy.

25.

How did the role of women change during World War II?

a)

Women were expected to enlist in the military as soldiers.

b)

Women were needed to start working in jobs that used to belong to men.

c)

Women were expected to run for political office to start negotiating for peace.

d)

Women were expected to leave jobs and start staying home with their children.

26.

Policy adopted by the United States in 1939 to preserve neutrality while aiding the Allies. Britain and France could buy goods from the United States if they paid in full and transported them.

a)

Lend Lease Act

b)

Atlantic Charter

c)

Neutrality Act

d)

Cash and Carry

27.

The United States tried to remain __, not getting involved in Europe's political and military troubles, by passing the __ Acts.

a)

neutral, Isolation

b)

isolated, Neutrality

c)

neutral, Nationalism

d)

isolated, Militant